Research Fellow - AR2786MR

Fixed Term: 33 months, Start: 1 May 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter

Applications are sought for a committed Post-doctoral Research Fellow to work with Prof. Bettina Bildhauer conducting research for an AHRC-DFG funded project entitled “The Seven Sages of Rome: editing and reappraising a forgotten premodern classic from global and gendered perspective”. The primary duties will be identifying manuscript and print versions of  this text and entering data about them into an online database, co-authoring two academic articles and co-editing an edited collection.

The successful applicant will have (or be near to completion of) a PhD in a relevant subject with knowledge of ONE or more of the 30+ medieval or early modern languages and literatures in which The Seven Sages of Rome/Dolopathos/Book of Sindibad tradition is transmitted except Dutch and German (e.g., Arabic, Armenian, Castilian, Czech, Danish, English, French, Greek, Hebrew, Icelandic, Latin, Persian, Polish, Russian, Scots, Swedish, Syriac, Turkish, Yiddish) and an understanding of gender studies.  CHECK VL  

The post is available for 33 months starting 1 May 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter.   

Further details of the project can be found at https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/modern-languages/news/title-167725-en.php or by contacting bmeb@st-andrews.ac.uk. 

Applications are particularly welcome from women, queer and genderqueer people, people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in research posts at the University.    

Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience.  We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, LGBT Charter, Race Charters and Stonewall). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network.  Full details available online: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/

Please quote ref: AR2786MR

Closing Date: 6 March 2023

Further Particulars: AR2786MR FPs.doc

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